The Ashes 2010

[Shaggy]

Yeah there were three or four borderline wides that weren't given last night. Looked wide to me.

[Fernandinho]

Haha, barmy army are quality. They have their own important element to what is the ashes in my view.

[EwarWoo]

when the Aussies "hit back" with their lame "Super, Super Mitch" song

The best bit was late on when some pissed up bogan started a rendition of Aussie aussie aussie, oi oi oi.

Takes a special talent to sing that out of tune.

To his credit but it's the first time I've heard noise from the Aussies when they've been getting mauled.

[Hollowman]

What are we thinking about the Ian Bell dismissal/refer/overturn incident? Makes a bit of a mockery of the idea of technology being the ultimate arbiter. I'd be pissed if I was Dar.

[Shaggy]

Yeah felt a bit sorry for Aleem Dar but otherwise I've no qualms with it. Bell was well within his rights to refer it and if hotspot said not out then that's that!

[Buzzo]

I don't see why if they are going to refer the decision then they don't use all available technology. Obviously Hot Spot didn't pick it up, but Snicko (which isn't available to 3rd ump) did. If you allow someone to refer, then surely to find out if the decision is good every available means needs to be used.

... Or don't let SKY have Snicko when it isn't an available technology.

These incidents confuse the whole referral system, which overall I think is good.

But yes, Dar must be pissed off as it was a peach of a decision.

[Shaggy]

Snicko takes five minutes to generate doesn't it? No chance they'll use that, and also it's less accurate/reliable than Hotspot. Snicko is effectively a toy. I reckon they should sack it.

[Buzzo]

Snicko takes five minutes to generate doesn't it? No chance they'll use that, and also it's less accurate/reliable than Hotspot. Snicko is effectively a toy. I reckon they should sack it.

5 mins - I didn't know that. Well then I agree, Snicko serves no purpose other than to muddy the already muddied waters. Get rid.

[Shaggy]

I think it's at least five minutes. Last night they got the snicko replay generated 7 minutes after the incident. **** that.

[Buzzo]

I think it's at least five minutes. Last night they got the snicko replay generated 7 minutes after the incident. **** that.

Yeah, the slow hand clap by the time they could call that would be pretty much unbearable...! I must have been asleep when this happened. I watched way too much last night and am suffering for it today.

Still, only 2 nights maximum to go!!!

[Shaggy]

Same here mate. Went on til about 4, was up at 7.30 and even that was broken as laddo decided to play silly buggers.

I recorded it from the point I went to bed and watched the rest today.

[Neil Young]

I couldn't sleep last night so ended up listening to TMS on and off until about 3.30. I even heard Paul Nixon droning on about life in the second division of the County Championship during the lunch break.

Great play from Cook and Bell. Collingwood was silly though.

Anyway I agree with Shaggly, it wasn't controversial. Rules is rules and the snickometer is crap. If it doesn't show up on Hotspot (and I admit I thought it was sh*t when it was first introduced), then that's just tough for Australia. It's the same for both teams.

[Buzzo]

I was the same stayed up until 4am, and was up with the little un at 7 just as bad light was called.

It was great watching the Aussies feel all hard done by.

They manage both to be bad loser and we all know they are gloating winners.

I still can't believe the appeal for Cook on 99. Scandalous bit of attempted cheating.

[Chazza]

Collingwood going to retire from Test cricket after this game

[Neil Young]

Pity he didn't do it before.



Nah, that's harsh.